Panasonic P2 HD Camcorder Operating Instructions - Page 108

Preparation Power Supply A battery pack or an external DC power supply can be used as AJ-HPX3100's power supply. Using a Battery Pack Battery packs from the following manufacturers can be used: • Anton/Bauer • IDX The type of the battery can be checked or changed through the viewfinder or menu screen on the monitor. z Pull the MARKER SEL, MODE CHK / MENU CANCEL switch on the camera-recorder to display at the upper right of the viewfinder screen the currently set battery type. z Through the BATTERY SELECT menu option, you can check and change the battery type. The menu item BATTERY SELECT is found in the screen on the MAIN OPERATION page. # < BATTERY/P2CARD > BATTERY SELECT :DIONIC90 EXT DC IN SELECT :AC-ADPT BATT NEAR END ALARM :OFF BATT NEAR END CANCEL:ON BATT END ALARM :ON BATT REMAIN FULL :70% CARD NEAR END ALARM :ON CARD NEAR END TIME :2min CARD END ALARM CARD REMAIN/„ :ON :3min/„ ‹Notes z Other batteries may be used by changing the menu setting (TYPE A item, TYPE B item, TYPE C item), but system compatibility is not guaranteed. These menu items are found in the screen on the MAIN OPERATION page. z Charge the battery pack with the battery charger before using it. (Please refer to the battery charger's instruction manual for information about charging.) z When using a light (Ultralight 2), a battery of 90 Wh or higher is recommended. z When using studio systems (AG-BS300P/E, AG-CA300G) for lighting, affix an AG-CA300G to the battery plate, mount the battery, and supply the light with power from the battery plate. If the power for lighting is provided from the light socket on this unit, the excessive current draw from the AGBS300P/E and AG-CA300G during lighting may result in this unit not starting. 108 Preparation: Power Supply